All persons with Throop ancestry in North America are believed to descend from William Throope, who married in Barnstable MA on 14 May 1666 Mary Chapman. They had 8 children before dying in Bristol RI.

This William Throope is believed to come from Nottinghamshire ENGLAND. Descendents of William and Isabell (Redshaw) Throope, parents of William Throope of Barnstable, will be welcomed to this project.

Alternate spellings are: Troop, Troup, Troupe, Throope, Troope